BasoFunction HRT Erythrosine

The BasoFunction test may be useful with patients who have a suggestive history of adverse reactions to the indicated allergen and for whom skin testing is not appropriate or available.

Procedure

Cell Setup: Peripheral blood leukocytes are enriched from heparinized whole blood and stimulated with fMLP Basophil Activation Test, allergen (BasoFunction Test) or buffer alone. Following a brief culture the supernatant containing secreted histamine is separated from the cells. Histamine Test: A validated histamine ELISA quantifies histamine that was secreted by any stimulated control. Viracor Eurofins determined the performance characteristics of this test. This test has not been cleared or approved for diagnostic use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Specimens are approved for testing in New York only when indicated in the Specimen Information field above.

The CPT codes provided are based on Viracor Eurofins' interpretation of the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and are provided for general informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Questions regarding coding should be addressed to your local Medicare carrier. Viracor Eurofins assumes no responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes illustrated in this material.

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